TPRF Grant Provides Food for Chilean Earthquake Victims

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TPRF Grant Provides Food for Chilean Earthquake Victims

By The Prem Rawat Foundation

Monday, 10 May 2010 08:15

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile in late February has left 80% of the people of Rio Claro homeless and without stores of food for the winter. Even as high-magnitude aftershocks continue, many are facing the cold Andes winter with only makeshift shelter and no stock of provisions. The grant from The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) will provide a month’s supply of food for 1,000 people most in need.

Senior adults, pregnant women, and children are particularly at risk in this town, which relies on seasonal work growing crops. The earthquake not only crumbled homes beyond repair, but disrupted water supplies, causing many crops to fail just prior to harvest time. Fundación Origen, the Chilean charity receiving the grant, is focusing on providing food for the most vulnerable population through the winter months. Providing food is considered to be the most effective way of relieving people’s suffering in the area, since most other aid is dedicated to rebuilding.

As Mary Anne Müller, president of Origen, explains, “All people’s savings from our southern hemisphere summer will be spent on basic building materials, so we are working to provide food to pass this difficult time until they can recover normality.”

The food will be hauled in trucks on roads that are now treacherous, extending the drive from Santiago from five to eight hours, and will be personally delivered by Fundacion Origen staff. On average, each person will receive 5 kilos of flour, 5 kilos of lentils and beans, 3 kilos of powdered milk, 4 kilos of rice as well as oil, sugar, salt, canned fish, oatmeal and soy protein per month.

Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, expressed, “We are happy to be able to help provide some sense of security in the coming months to these people who have lost so much. It is amazing to hear of their courageous efforts to meet the basic needs of their families in crowded improvised tents. I hope that having access to food will give them a sense of hope that they can and will recover.”

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8 Comments

pedro lizana makes this comment

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

I am happy to have participated in this noble initiative which will have such a great effect on many of my fellow citizens. Congratulations to all that made this possible. One minor detail: the picture of the family of 3 with the young boy in blue shirt carrying a box, does not show the true need for food of many of Rio Claro's residents. On the contrary, all members of the family in the picture look like they need to go on a strict diet this winter, reducing their intake of flour, lentils and beans.
Michele DeVido makes this comment

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Awesome! The grant is beyond wonderful and I feel sure it will provide these quake stricken people with a source of hope. The people who run this foundation always do.
Joseph Talboom makes this comment

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Hello! Great to see how truly effective and "transparent" TPRF.org is whether "in the spotlight," or behind the scenes! Prem Rawat's message of love and peace to all is clearly manifesting throughout the world by these humanitarian efforts for those suffering. I am honored to help in any way I can. To feel the peace and love that I feel as a direct result of Prem Rawat's message means little if I do not share it and help others. "Peace, then Prosperity" as Mr.Rawat states takes on a new,clearer,meaning with TPRF.org. Thank You Prem Rawat and the TPRF organization! Joseh Talboom Ashland,Oregon USA
Sebastian Carrasco makes this comment

Thursday, 13 May 2010

I'm really proud for this iniciatives. Thank you for helping to others human beings.
Alejandro Vargas makes this comment

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Difundamos esta falta de solidaridad, con Angol, IX Región, provincia de Malleco, Araucanía en Chile, por causa del terremoto de hace dos meses. http://tele13.13.cl/noticias/reporteros/16154.htm
Solange Gil makes this comment

Friday, 21 May 2010

Pues yo espero que manejen bien el donativo, he escuchado cosas muy feas sobre la administración de la ayuda a lugares que la necesitan pero no les llega, o a gente común que se las tiene que arreglar sola, o a fundaciones que actúan de forma deshonesta o interesada, y espero que esta fundación chilena sea honesta. Gracias a la Fundación de Prem Rawat por el donativo =)
rakesh chaudhary makes this comment

Friday, 11 June 2010

i like this very much. i wish it will go forward and help disables person all around the world. thanks
Carlos makes this comment

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Siempre reconforta el corazón el saber de seres humanos que dan a otros sintiendo que somos todos iguales, Gracias y amor para todos